​WORSHIP:

​Come Worship with Us This Summer!

Portsmouth United Methodist Church welcomes you every Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School is available for all children up to 5th grade following the Children's Message.

All are welcome!

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Upcoming Events ​

• Clements Receipts – just a reminder that the church benefits financially when you turn in your Clements Receipts (all locations accepted). Please put them in the envelope outside the church office (NOT THE FELLOWSHIP HALL)

• Rope of Love – Rope of Love runs Oct 19–Nov 16, providing warm, new winter coats for Portsmouth Public Schools children identified by school social workers. To help, take a tag from the bulletin board outside the sanctuary starting Oct 19, sign the matching number on the sheet, buy a NEW coat in the listed size/color, attach the tag, and return it to the Rope of Love collection on the staircase behind the sanctuary by Sun., Nov 16. Each year your generosity outfits 35–75 local kids. If you can’t get to church for a tag or have questions, contact Elizabeth Cochran at 864-1156.

• Candy Cane Bazaar Meeting – There will be a meeting on Sun, Oct 26th at  12pm at Calvary for the Candy Cane Bazaar

• PUMC Charge Conference – the Annual Charge Conference will be held on Sunday, Nov 8th from 2pm-4pm at PUMC

• Calvary/PUMC Candy Cane Bazaar – We will be collaborating with Calvary for the annual Bazaar. The Bazaar has been scheduled for Sat, Nov 8 from 9am-2pm. PUMC will benefit financially from this event.
  Bake Sale Donation Link - signupgenius.com/go/904094FAFAA2EA57-59521916-candy

• PUMC Thanksgiving Community Dinner – We will host our annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thu, Nov 27th from 1-3pm. We will be looking for donations & volunteers. Many hands make light work!

• Brown Bag Sunday – bags will be distributed on Sunday, Nov 2. We are asking them to be returned to church by Sun, Nov 16 so that we can get the donations to the Food Pantry for their Thanksgiving meals.

• Volunteer Training - for greeters, ushers and liturgists on Oct 19th following Church
   

• Upcoming Events

  • Ongoing – Pumpkin Sales – 1-5pm

  • Oct 19-Nov 16 – Rope of Love

  • Oct 19 – Volunteer Training

  • Oct 19 – Nov 24 – Giving out of Gratitude for our Blessings

  • Oct 26 – Pumpkin Sunday

  • Oct 26 – Candy Cane Bazaar Meeting @Calvary

  • Nov 8 - Candy Cane Bazaar

  • Nov 9 – Annual Charge Conference

  • Nov – Rope of Love

  • Nov 16– Brown Bag Sunday

  • Nov 23 – Pie Sunday & Thanksgiving Sunday

  • Nov 25 – Thanksgiving Prep & Set Up

  • Nov 27 – 1-3pm Thanksgiving Dinner – Advent Logs

  • Nov 30 – Advent Week 1

  • Dec – Giving Tree

  • Dec 7 – Advent Week 2 – Nativity Sunday/Italian Lunch

  • Dec 14 – Advent Week 3 – Carol Sing & Tea

  • Dec 21 – Advent Week 4 – Pageant & Cake & Cocoa

  • Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service & Communion

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Trustees - First Tuesday of the Month, 7pm in the Parlor
SPRC - Second Tuesday of the month - 6pm via Zoom
Finance - Second Tuesday of the Month - 7pm via Zoom
Church Council - Third Tuesday of the month - 7pm
Worship - Last Sunday in the Month after Worship

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